Pachygonidia odile
Pachygonidia odile is a moth of the family Sphingidae which is endemic to Ecuador.[2]
| Pachygonidia odile | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pachygonidia |
| Species: | P. odile |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachygonidia odile | |
The wingspan is 65 millimetres (2.6 in) for males and 69 millimetres (2.7 in) for females. It can be distinguished from all other Pachygonidia species by the combination of the dentate outer forewing margin and the yellowish-tan hindwing.
There are probably multiple generations per year.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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